Berger Catalog 2020

FLAT
BASE
Flat Base Match Grade bullets are the
staple for short-range precision bullet
makers and it’s where Berger had its
humble beginnings. These bullets are
most often used by target and varmint
shooters who are hyper-focused on
the tightest possible accuracy. Our Flat
Base bullets feature a tangent ogive
that is easy to load and tune. Berger’s
are renowned for their accuracy in
competitive benchrest circles and have
set countless world records. If you can’t
get our Flat Base bullets to shoot well
in your rifle, then something may be
wrong with your rifle!
High BC Flat Base feature a secant
ogive and are excellent for high velocity
loads in strong wind conditions. Their
larger hollow-point enables rapid
expansion and immediate results.
BOAT
TAIL
Boat Tail Match Grade bullets are built
with a tangent ogive, making these
easy to tune and perform extremely
well for target, varmint and hunting
applications. The boat tail provides a
slight advantage in the wind for longrange
capability.
Our Long Range Boat Tail bullets
take the easy-to-tune tangent ogive
and lengthen it to the extreme for an
increased Ballistic Coefficient (BC).
The Long Range Boat Tail bullets
are most successful in custom rifles
with extra-long magazine boxes or
single fed so they can be seated to a
longer than standard cartridge overall
length (COAL). Our Long Range Boat
Tail designs have set countless world
records in High Power, Long Range,
F-Class and more.
VLD
(VERY LOW DRAG)
The VLD bullet design was born from
a request made by the United States
300 Meter Shooting Team. Bill Davis
and Dr. Lou Palmisano were asked to
design the round, and Walt Berger
was approached to make the bullet.
This successful bullet design soon
found its way into long range target
shooting where Berger continues
to dominate to this day. VLD bullets
have two specific features: a boat
tail and secant ogive (nose) proven
to be the most efficient shape for
external ballistic performance.
The secant ogive allows the
bullet to experience reduced drag
resulting in flatter shooting with less
wind drift. VLDs typically have the
highest Ballistic Coefficient and can
be tuned for ultimate precision.
A BETTER
BULLET
BEGINS WITH A
BETTER
JACKET.
Berger’s J4 Precision Bullet Jackets are world-renowned for having the
best concentricity available. Each production lot of J4 jackets measure less
+/-.0003” Total Indicated Runout (TIR). This concentricity cannot be achieved
without using the highest quality raw copper, advanced tooling and cutting-edge
manufacturing techniques focusing solely on consistency and repeatability – not
speed and volume. No other bullet manufacturer in the world is able to replicate
these unprecedented results and claim “J4-consistency”.
Berger’s J4 Precision Bullet Jackets are demanded by the most meticulous custom
bullet makers that hand-craft each projectile for competitive target shooting.
Custom bullet makers understand that the secret to success in precision shooting
is a direct result of material quality, tooling and processes. Any weak link results in
another ordinary bullet which the reloading marketplace is already saturated with.
All Berger Bullets are manufactured using J4 jackets. J4 is an essential ingredient
to produce the most accurate and consistent bullets in the world. Berger and J4
continue to compile countless world records in a variety of shooting disciplines
such as Benchrest, High Power, Long Range, F-Class, ELR and more. The pinnacle
of long-range precision may only be reached with a J4 Jacket.
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